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i lie Press and Banner. Bv Ilutfh Wilson. Wednesday, April 16,1884. vk.jgnoeJUsagaaBamw; LI aawy The PrHs Association. A mectinc of th^ Executive Committee of the Prcv? Assoriati"U was held in (' ?11 in I >t:i btst Thursday nicht, in which Komo ether brethren of the Press wore invited to participate, Finally, after a Ion-* discussion those who favored n business meeting only, and were opposed to hji excursion, withdrew their objection in deference to the wishes of those who wanted an excursion. The resolution to hold the next meeting in Charleston was lie result. For our own part, we are tired of excursions, and want a rest for a w hile. For this reason we favor n business meeting without the incidental cx nirsion. A mooting in which the practical business of publishing a newspaper could bo discussed, it seems to us, wnuM be profitable and pleasant. Owing to <?ircumstances, we preferred a business meeting in some up-oonntry town, to a frolic in Charleston or elsewhere. ? - - ?n? ? ? -- We believe wo pave utterance to the opinion that everybody in Abbeville County was of the same opinion as to tlio Educational Bill now before Congress. JSince tlicn we have heard of some most excellent ami highly honored citizens who favor Hampton's position. There may bo yet others of 1 ik? opinion. We have not hoard expression from all of our citizens. ? THE TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION. An Intprcslliiic Programme Mtippml Out for Two Pleasant I)aj* in Mii.v-.llfmorlnl lo the Legislature The Desired Improvement in the Schools Impossible Without Co-operation. The Abbeville County Teachers' Assoeiition will h ?M the annual meetings at Abbeville Court House 011 Thursday ami Fridav, Sih and !Uh 01" May. This time has been chosen so as to accommodate the }n ijority of teachers, who, a.-cord in:* to custom, give one or two h <lidays for the May-day picnics. It is sincerely hoped that the attendance of school teachers will be largo?much larger thin at the previous meetings o'' the association. While these meetings nave in themselves been ^reat successes, and have attracted much attention throughout the country and the State, and have no doubt d-me much good ? ctill fho nnm to our Mi-.v l>er <>f tear.liors who a tomic:! was always far too small. The small attendance of teachers was accounted for by the fact t'nit the meetings wore hold during tin vacation, when many of them were absent from home. Slav was therefore chosen at the last meeting as t!ie most fea?onablc month for the Association, and all our tcache s. male and female, are earnestly inv' ed and urged to attend on the Sth and 9th of next month. An excellent selection of subjects has l>een inado, and oninpetent teachers and friends of education have been chosen to iea<l papers upon them. The programme w;ll appear in next weeks' paper. The nieetin rs promiso to l*e more than usually interesting because of the report t?f committee in accordance with a resolution passed at last meeting?to prepare a memorial for the Legislature looking to =rome needed reforms in the present public school laws of Smith Carolina. which report will be submitted and discussed. Improvements in our public school system are impossible .vithont the co-operation of intelligent teachers; and such < o-oper.it ion can best be brought about by attending on Teachers' Associations. That there will be a great gathering o! ? iKft lioorf tr wivh flf UUI bCilLUCll 11 n.v ..V...... A MBM3ER. Rcnl Estalo Transfers. I! M Prince to J M Prince. fi "8 NX'acros, 12>b township,S?>'0, Jnn. 1,1SS4, bounded by H M Prince miil J 'lin Prmcc. D A P Jordan to Dr Horace Drennan. 30x?f> fc't, "tli to\? nsliJp Jan. -1, IST4, bounded i.y M'-* Julia MoXei'.l, Depot street nnd D A P Jordan. lt^v J J Monnghnn, K Roche, Rush McElr^ne. t'u-tee< lull P Mi*Iiwaln>% 1 hoo-c ami jot. llili township. Si 30'i. Jiin. -i, 1.SS4, bounded by Alston esinic. public road anil others. C Uutledjre Holmes toS A IHn hum, V Inter, est In :l): ores l>t township. I lee. .1l, toi.n<leil by E M Lipscomb, W A Titts, Jl.i MVson en I ritureli street. - C Kiitledye IIolmt'8 to S A Durham, bouse anil lo!, >1 tli town-hip, S , P-e. si. isc4, bounded by Allied Ellison, Magazine and Dc r>>i st,-c.-!s. A C M. (iliec to \v Z M'-ribee, 20o acres. 3.' ion nsblp. Sl.'O'V Jan. 4, 1?-3, bounded by J S McGhec, A II MiUiiee, Allen Dodson anil oilier. t M Jj Bonliam, Jr. Muster to Wade A Tlnsloy. PI acres. 3d township. SO-'uM. Jan. 7, 1R83, bounded by Henry Hcnder-on. Fletcher Shirlev. the Preer tract ?nd others. Ja* i. speed, Mr- El:a M (ir.iy. T.lzr.le J B-H to H O Pe 1 and Wm T Speed,375 aercs. 11'h towiisliie, Si.'iji. Oct I. 18V. bounded by Dr W M Tuggart. (JraV'-s :md J E Calhoun. I.is I, Speed. Mrs E la M Yoiine ami Wm JSrrv (1 to l.lz/.lej Hoi1.37r> acres 15! Ii town?hlp. S1..1C6 Oct. 1. lHsi. hounded by Gray estate, Cowan estate ntid J E C dhoun. Holmes A Durham t i Mrs Emma P. Moore. 2i 2 10) ncres, 1-t township Sirfi.5", Oct. 1.1881, bounded t>v E It Moore. II<?inics & Durham. Church and Cambridge sin Mm. Katie I >n von i-on I-anr- rotate. "\V 1111? O'nld w.-ll to Emma It Moo e. 03 acres. 1st township ?'VI0. Nov. Ii'. IRS! bo'iti'led by Cambridge road Mrs Louisa GrIUIn, Stewart lands and nn-1 F.lmi U'tte. \V L Anderson, Jr to Mary T Anderson. 1 lot 1-t township, M Vi. Nov s is-3, bounded t>v S M Davi.?, J O Griflln, W L Anderson. Jr. and Chipeh street.. Hi'?J Frank !in to E Starlcs. 1 house and Int. 4th township SI 0, Dec. 21,1R*3. bounded by V Brown lee, Mrs D Donald, School House lot nml o!h< rs. Pernt'dlH II Riley to Mrs II E Dunn, 26'! acres. 31 township, 5i.oao, Nov. 5 18*3. S W Johnson and other* to Ri^n E Haw. thorn, 7-1 acres, l:*tti townshlp.SVSept. 13. I'M hounded by S \V Johnson. ( D Mathews. Roeky River and Mrs Anna M B'ake. * Caroline Clem to D J \Vniill:iw. 15 acres, I'ith township. S3>2 D'c 13. IS bounded by A AK It R. Samuel New, Francis New and D J "Wardlaw. J Ful.er I.yon. Proh'it? Jnd'fe to J RCDunn. house and 'ot ?v*0. ,l,>n. 7.18-*!. bounded by J vant and others. V> ? 1 II' 1| V l'l I \ I I " *? UVMIIMl ? ? ' 7th tO'.v'.ship. " 17 D?C 29.1S--1. nonnded by Bf-Jiniin Harnwll F.state Jonathan Jo-dan Morton Jus Field* and Wm Widenian. D A P Jord;>n '? DrHoinc Drennan. 1 acre, 7tii tow nsMo. ;2*. July 7. l^, bounded by Mm Jului H McNeill. I) A P Jordan and public road. W n BowI? to W F Rndcll/r. S3 ncrr?.6!h township SIP.'. I)fo. l't. is*. iniimd"d Mr* Mary (roulon. Mrs Tt noi'. H W Howie, \V B Howie, IV'or Henry anr* others. A J Snllrin*: & Som to !. Wurd'nw Smith, 11 acres, 11th township $175, Doc.7,1X8.", bounded by f; A D"nela?s nivt others Dr W C Norwood to W / MCShrc. 1 acre 3d town?hl|>, 8'(0, Jan. 5. 1*81. hounded by Mrs D'Xon. public road from Hodges toCokesbury, W C N'-rwood nn l otii- rs. F L Morrow to L\dia Morrow. half Inlorevt' In store house and lot in Wrl'-rv. 7th '"WiiMitp, S3M I) e. 17,1<'3. bounded by DAPJordan imd Depot street. Miller Cox to s unnel Alien. 3'ljcl'O feet, l^th j township, exeh u:pe of tltl"s. Dec 11. IS*--', ] known as lot No. 5. block II In town ot Me-J Coriniek. K I' IMnso'i to W J Well?, 100 neres 1-t town-1 H'llp. STOO J;in. 1 l<-'t bi.ui.de t by R F I?il.son, I Mrs W S lbsll, 1,1) M rriman and ot'iers. Rebecca (J Jones J.dm S Jo nvo", 7i a'1'ps 13'h tr.wnsh'p ?'- "> Dee. 1") Is a bounded by rie'l. finiv. .Vr* M J Kemp, S W Johnson. Rebecca Cr .Inn's lo >amne| .1 Jones, 71 acrel?t'i town-hip. 825. D c. 15, 1 s: i<nun led by M'-' Aniar.da John on, Samuel \V Jones, AnDii M HI keand others. lto?a E Hawthorn lo Snmitoi W J.>hn?on, 7<i acre*. 13'ti lowi-hlp. $ >. Dec. 15. 18 -'t, hounded by Amanda Johnson, Samuel \V Johnson, Bo-? E Ilnwthorn ami otli? r?. ltosa E Hawthorn and other- to Mrs Amnn(la John?on. 70 aeris, I3*h lown-hip. ?5, Dec. 13. 18 3, hounded l?v J (; Hell an*l others. M I. ilonhiitn, t" Mrs.l C Hutch'nson, 1.11 acres, 131 h township. M.OtV), Dec, IK, ISR'l. bounded by J X Benton.\V C I'r>xsly, W F Clink-eales ami Savannah River. T B iker to DS Scott, I acre. Mil township. Jan. 1.ih-4. bounded by I) A J Spcer, T Biik'-r iiiul Main street. Ii linker t?T Bak*-r, JV/ acres. i"'h township ?1 OIK) Jan. 7. 1>8I, hounded by John M Mo e1"V. Dr. Iiaskin ami others. Ilebeeca (liHens to 1' Rnsenherjr & Co, 200 ncre*. 11th township, ?77">. Jan. 11. ISM. bounded by Misses Gordon, I* Rosenberg ?!fc Co, Mrs S K Ch"ai hall). (j M Jordan to R 1' Pinso*?. 111 ncre?. "d township. vl 515. Jan.30, 18M, hounded by a M Jordan. K J Plowden.J H Alexander. C 11 Park*. W B Millueoa:id others. T W Pace to J P Jones, 2 0 acres. 3d turnshin 51 20 i, Jan. 11, is -s.boui.ded by TA Moore W IT Moore and u hes. .1 Frank Kellar lo Park Arnold. 99 acre* 3d township. S?!0'. De>\ 12. 1^8! bo ihd -d by Morris Roman, Joint Dorrah,J F Kellarand othfi.i. Susan Chile- to T I. Doujrla?s. 11 nc-'ps. f.th township $ ? ?. Jan. 7. is-1, bounded by Charles Weem*. W 11 Ivans Wini i-- Frazler \V C Iladi'on t<? J II Hmp-on. 57 acres 5'h township Jan. 8. issi, nom.<i"o uj- a ?> Xlfiilili'ii, II M Youns. Gordon e?tn'e. .1 F I .yon, Probate Judge t>J II Green, '.'K acres,fith township. ."171, I)e??. 4, |ss2, i? unded b.v II C Brownlee. Down tract, J 11 Own. A R K'.lis to Ji.Iin C IIfi<ld<>ii, i,h acres, <ttti township. S"!t*.27. 1 'e<\ 9,ls*2, hounded l>> G B Itiley. 7. Iluddon. J N 1 ?t%:k*- and others. K Monro, ( 11 Moore nnd others to Patrick Roehe, 24 > acres, Ctli township, ?2.itV). Dee. 2 1S^3. bounded ' >* Edward l.'oohe, K-tiilo Ja< Carlisle, Win Hi I. M-r t 'raw ford hihI others. Jas N bendy loT M Dend.v, half inteic^t In 770 acres. Kth township, *4"0.t, Jan. It, ifvM, hounded l>y I' II Bradley, James Steltle ?>nd jjsEKMcKellar. Vina Agnew and Tilda Rlehey to W V Brownlee. 2f> jtcies, 4th township, "-.xoij.co, Pee. iO. IM, bounded hy A II I>nd>oti, W V BiovtnJee June Kay and oth'-'-?. M II COlcnan to S \V That pe, so acres. 1st township, ?0Jan. I;>, Ij'SI, hounded hv linfo. Gilliam, Mis E B >iekols, K N Ilughts, M II t 'cilpmnn? JVC DaPre, Win rlfT" to John K Bradley, !20 acre* lt'tli l?wtisl:ip, l>ee. \is 3. hounded ty Jas Htefle. Edmund Cowan and others. Sarah Ann Boyd to Martha R Hall, 17 acre*, IClh township, ?1711, Jan. 5.1884. bounded t>y Divld Murdock, Rocky Rivet and Mao Jnr.e Hull. KM Pope to Tlios Duckett. 29x117 feet,l>-t township, s17->. Jan. 1, 1 SI bounded hy 11 J Kinurd rhos Duekett, F M Pop-and Cambridge street. ? ? 1^1 J P PllJl|!j)S t<? TllOS UI'i KOll, i sm "? township. S<W. Dec. at, l^fd, Iiwrntl' d by 1< M Pope. \V It Illlton mid Cambridge street. J 1} Jones to J T Bryant, 70 acres. 72th l"wnstvlj?.f4ft0. Jan. 25. 1^4, bounded by W L Young J \V Brooks. Polly Ashh-y urn' other*. John \V Lomimx to Snvnnnah M Kler.a'dson n<i P.itibfinELon>ax.3u0acres,7ih towns-lii;-, f- . .Tun. "5,1S-4. bounded by \V A <iWLwi,ax,Cobti loud, Tho* N Tolbt-il and ethers. -t?? The latest nov pities ijt P-ivtii, M;?v1fnv, Per>v "r-Hivl Oii:^hnm?, art? to I e foviid a; >v-,"t i; DUE WEST LETTER. * 1 Various Interesting lteni?~Vewn about the Colleges?The Meeting of * (hs Associate Reformed Prosbyterians-Good Sortnon*? Prosperous Troy?Thrifty Trojans-Lecture by Dr. IiojCe?Lctt ?r from ftbo WAr J Department. I i Tnero are eight mJnls:or# locntod In Duels j West. |1 i Soil I tor Frank 0-b'>rn nf Clmrlottt*, N. C., 1 ! w i. 1 |ir<'Si'le iit the Commencement Olebra- . ; tl'in of the l'liii'iimithenn Lit entry SocMy. I f 1 Mr. OMiorn Is n youii-.' nmn about SO yeai> ( uM. Is a tine speaker anil popular lawyer. c 1 Mr. Charles C. I'ressly, now located In An |i U'.eUi, (in.. I*? tn deliver the medals in tinU....lnfv fin M.ilulilV fVPIllnir o! I t Commencement week. Mr. fressiy 1? n urad-j \ imteofthis Institution mm! of pleasing ad ^ lie s. He has permanently located In An- i en-ln and taken h boo I stum! ut the Bar. Mr. ji 1". sly is not married. 'I i.is notice is for the i liei.etii ot the young 1.wiles. d The 1st I're-hvierv of the A. K. P. Ohnrch 1 convene* at I roy. S. C., I8ih April. The?l< j. eg ill's from tti:h place leave on Thursday for this point. ' Mr. Ro'>er' Haddon'e farm. looks from the ' roinl, tn be in good fix tied nice pi ?nting , condition. , The w heat crop In this section looks \roll. I Oat* have been b tlly kll><l. especially lai* i k iwIiik. Occasional fields that were pl.inirheil i l:i d.ei> and sown early are looking well. | The < xperlctiee of this year proves that it is * rl?k.v to simply plouy!! fats with a sweep 1 though it done in September. One fleM on i the nail from lm?? w">i to Abbeville C. II. tliii8 >own is about entirely killed. t Due Wes has tire cooil II ve actl~e drily ' stores, sin* N pre, aied to phy*ic onr entire. v section. Gentlemen o' the countiy can buy * ' me'lleineeh^ap tiivoiiiema call. Y<>u wlil ' *.? Mill,.. l>.|. fllKl t.'HOe II *H? ] ll Vfll llllK ; IHA .HIIK-I,!,.!wards and Widctnan who will make j ou pro- 1 scriptioiis. The present 5enlor Class of the Female Col- J Ic^f millibars twenty six. The literary societies nre tine oul their j imta'ion ticket* and will soon seiul them a out to ib-lr f leuds. The young ladles can he .? on the qui vivo s Ther* Ik considerable discussion on the proposition to It it i lil a line "I telephone from <' thi>- pi ice to Don I'd s?I mites. The co?t will 11 b.: iibout 5."1*) We will likely gel it at least j < l>y time iiusiness begins In the Fall. There Is :' ; a felt need of U. ' j The election <11 Town Council In Due West ' j last week was he'd o;t Hie llth aiiil resulted ns ! ; ft ll'iws: r?r. J. W. Wuleinxn. Intendant : J John S. I*ios?ly. H. M. Joint soli. It. Brownlee. F. V. prnltt. Wardens. Til is i.s h k-kkI ' council and w? txj e.t good services from J them. , i The prof.'ssors of Krsklne C dl-ee nnd the < Seminary have concluded to re-umu their ' j course of lectures. These exercises have j f hi*?n very much appreciated in the past. On t Wednesday nlsht of lust week Dr. James | Hoyce ot Hie Simlnary. (*nve a very Interest- < ! inland Instructive lecture on the"Exodus of v the Children of Nr?el from F.gypt and tiieir j | wanderings In ttie Wilderness tor forty years.'' ( Dr. I'.oyce hud a very happy introduction j' and moused bis audience considerably before j t launcbii'g out fairly upon his lecture. One of |' the parts of t111-t discourse. that claimed es-, f pecial attention from the audience was a let- j * ter the six-aker read from the War Depart-!' mental Wa hingt >n. we nave guuen iimu i > of this letter anil will give It below though ! i without the knowiedie of the Doctor. In " le.-diug thcM- tlguresof ih" Adjutant General 11 i Just d- uhle tbcin nearly and >oa will have < j the correct numbers, as this ollicer did not." | entirely uiulcr-iand Dr. Ho.vce's first que- F t "n. In ttj?? 'x idus the fact Is stated thatjt i nOI.'/OO men besides vhlldren and also a mixed r | multitude weiu up out of the land of Egypt. 11 ! The figures as tlic.v arc in this letter, aresiart-, r , ling and show what an amount of water and; j food had to come from this Wilderness to sus- t tain this host. This is the letter: < r, War Department, x t Adjutant Gsnekal Ofnice. t Washington. March 4th. 1S8I. c Hon. D. 11'. Aiken, House of Representatives. e i Deer Sir?Referring to the letter from the * I Kev'd Mr. Royce, which you referred to me t requesting answers to the questions therein io submitted, relative to matters incident to the f Exodus of the Children of Israel, I have the j honor tfi submit the following answors, made ! f on a modern basis, which I hope will enable c Mr. Hoicc to ifaln, by deduction, Btich Infor- a tiuitlon as mny b- useful In completing bis lec'ureon the subject. 1 \ First?"If the men of war In a community r be given what will the entire population be, c supposing the Children of Israel numuered I 2,i"0 000?" . a The entire population in this country i? f seven Hints as great as Its arms bearing popu- f I laiion. On this basN the numb' T of the Chll- I dren of Israel capable of bearing arms would C have been .'U2,ti57a C Secoiul?"How much ground would serve t I for camping purposes for an army of the size fc j of the Children of Israel?" To camp an army of 342.S57 men would b j have required about l t'^square miles, taking t ! us a basis that it requires -100x181 paces for a ii resriment <>f infant ry 1,000 strong, or about2> 1: U'-riR. This, however, does not take Into con- o -i'lcrntl 'n the ?p:u!C necessary between s camps of regiments. :e Third?"If in marching order In one column ? how many miles in length would that col-! nmn be?" | Th?* leni'th of such a column (842.857 men) inarching by fours, tlio modern formation,; w >uld he about 71 miles THis of course! would be considerably shortened by Increase t of fr-'nt a* the formation no doubt was in tho ednys. Fiwth?'*Tho dully rations necessary for: such an nrmy, malting the estimate on a J modern basis?'' To Rive the two principal parts of the rn- F 'l?>n wilt pro* table answer the purpose of Mr.! IJoyew. The amount of fresh mont and breiid ' ne<e-"aiy to fe<-d an army of 342 8S7, would be per day. Fresh meat -1^8,590 pounds. Bread ' '5*5,714 pounds. Fifth?\f th?y hod to depend on foraging , how much of a well settled country would be {. necessary t<> furnish su<-h foraging?*' , For an army of Wiy'fl men to mnrch ? through a country and subsist by foraclng It " would be necessary that the force bo divided ^ Into as many as eight or ton separate columns uid the country through which tho march Is ! rto he made would have to be well settled and . highly productive and fully 100 miles In j ^ itreadth. I* Sixth? 'Mow m-inv wagons would be re- ? 'luired to transport tho baggage, ration* and _ *iek of siu h an army ?" 1 r It would r<"inir<* at tho rate of three wagons c to I 00 > men for the baggage, this would make * i train of ] 02< wagons, and It would require v I/lwigonsto transport one day's rations of , meat and bread, and 1,036 ambulance for the . sick. ,, Very respectfully i. Vour obedient servant. , It. C. DRUM, ' Adjutant General. u Meeting of the Second Presbytery of the A?- j 8 soclate Reformed Synod. | ? leaving Du" West in company with a cental j * rnmptmion, wo s?c om ior a iwentv-mc mut'rip through'heeonntrv. Our objective point * wus Troy. We noticed In some places flne ' n^Ms of small eraln. Two or tliree fields c where I lift out" had been sown in the cotton |. and put In with sweep* during September i had solitary hunches standing out only here|" and there. In some places cotton wn? being j c nV'nted Our friend. who had cultivated Orerk j * ItooU, and wiih more f.tmlllar with these than ;1 with farming, gravely stated that farther'1 ><outh. ?ay a con pie of day's ride. ,-we w<>uld j z find them hoelnz cotton." Briny fnken upon j this statement, ahearly laneh followed and he 0 took refuse In a "Hyperbole." Some half:*! dozen doves were seen In the road and as many d l'a"d?of fodder st rowed along, when he can- * dldly remarked, "this road Is full of doves nnd 8 fodder " As he was a Thenlov. and the <ll<- ] taneeSS miles, we challenged the statement.!;1 henrnln fell back on "Hyperbole." Just before reaching Troy we met a hevy of! v oretty clris fr- m the Pu" West Female Col- I J1 le/e, w ho had gone down on the train, nnd \ were eolng out into the country a little ways j J for lodgine. Jtivt hehlnd were two young gen- 11 tten??'ii from Due West In hot pursuit From their blushes, they evidently meant "btisl-!1 n< R8. ? We ston arrived at historic Troy, an J was, most pleasantly loc-ted at the hospitable home y of Mr. Thomas P. T i??m?on. After ro?tlng a P Ittle, this treuial gentleman showed us over 11 their heautlful village. We were i>l?io?t r? i P much 'iirprlsed as if the veritable Trojtnj? Horse had rolled un l>efo'c u? : tho town had > ' made st'oh rapid ^?ri?le< In the l?st IK months. -' Ince <?ur la<t visit, large handsome dwellings had sprung upon all sides, and a beautiful town bad been laid out. Some of the streets are 150 feet wide. Captain Kirk laid out this place some two years ago, with much skill y and beauty. Presbytery convened in the \- R. P. Church | r >r thl? T>la?-. The church building Is beau-1 A | tltu'ly 1 e:it<-d In a grove of oak?, and Is In the ; ci I fiMitM* r\f t?io l/iurn Tho IVnvhvtorv rmivpn-t ft cd at II oVIo -k. Friil-iv morning the 11th. In 1 the alxence of the Moderator R?'V. .1. L. Hemp-1 fl | hill. lie v. Mr. Pr.-sslv preaehed tHo Modern- ri tor's sermon from the t**xt: "French the. si I wont.*" Ttils wa? an able sermon. and we o i lie irtl manv commendations from his many p I iriends. who h 'rt the pleasure of hearing It. p I>r. James Boyee, constituted the Presoyto- j U j ry with prayer I ifev. Mr M<Cllntoc'c'of Vewberry C. H..]r< ? nsel"<M< d Mo erutor, and ma le ail nccopta- n hie presiding ollicer. it j There ?n* a prettv full attendance of dele- e Urates on tie* niei tin';. Therepo'ts hiinded in; i -howed the Finnucl it statu- of the church to' ei !? in a very satisfactory condition. The trl >1 c exercise's ?>f the two ywung Theological stu-1 d j dents Messrs. McMo'Tls and Mill* were very j | eredita'de indeed, and were heartily sustained ; liy a vote of Presbytery. | "There were some debates of Interest before I the meeting, but not much excitement. The session was Interspersed with devotional exicreises; Hev. Hold Melilntoclc and MeAnley, I ! pr< ached on Saturday. Dr. I>. O. Phillips of I I fteorcb', preached iv very able and logical ser-1 j nion on Sabbath morning : Kphesians, 1 chap. I I 2d verse. A very large audience was present j his morninir, compleN ly packing tiie house., The Doctor isliotli ehcanil popular. Sahbath I . evening the l:ev. \V. M. (Jrler preached one 1 of liis aMe discourses, and It Is not. necessary to fai tlier comment on this gentleman as he. ' is known of all this country. Roih of these!*; ! /)ler?MiirK(C Pi-nnlVPtl iil:i rU *?fl fit teilt lotl. It WilS 1 J not our pleasure lotu nr tin1 nble sermon of Dr. James ISo.vce .Sabbath night, us we wore ; in the country. J j One of I lie r!o*l in? scenes "f the Presbytcy was Ihe l.lceimiire of l{ev. \V. \V. McMorrls. The Moderator performed this solemn duly, and If whs trn'y iiireciing. The mils-Icon this occasion was flue. The choir cmv us veveral t*r:<nd anthems. Tills congregation Is noted f >r its flue singing. We do not exactly admire the custom of the choir sitling In the callery. simply on the ^amo principle that '* (Unease Is more contageous th'.' closer the proximity to you." Itev. Foster Bradley whs presented with a1 call at this meeting of Presbytery from the1' cnureli In Troy, and accepted. This congre-. RiiiIon Iihs a fl-tlletlnc future before it. and we : predict that a bright prospect Is before tills energetic, acilve p.-oplc. OENEK.U. REMARKS. j j Troy is a thorough business, active, pushing ; town. Twelve business houses sum up Its places of merchandise. Some of the houses It was our pleasure to he shown through and to examin? their handsome stocks. Ii wax our pleasure to walk tlirou: h the handsome buildInvs of Messrs. Bradley A Bro., i.ltes & Dendy, | and the driui store of Mr. Atkins. Also loi look in ut the flue slock of Mr. Younghlood. | .. nil n* others. Mr. Youimblood Is tiici piesent Intendent of Ihe town and is doling: some finp woik on the street*, as.well asmak-. Inn an excellent other and keeping the order ' of th?* town admirably. Jusi here we may ' say that before visltlncr Troy we lind beard ' bad tillups said about herK"od name. Rut ^ our personal observation completely contra- j diets this. Tlie nM adage: Follow a man to l> Is door If you want to find him out," Is a' good one. Tills we have done. Afiera stay of j some four days, we can say that we have not, seen a more orderly, quiet, peaceable town any where. This Is bul Just and we think It 1* not amiss for the public to know It- The people J are < ! aline a little under things that have 'J been publish) d about tbein. ! The place is well rx-aled. Hasflnp, brond 2 streets, some or them 180 leet wide. It? faclli- j ties tor trade are excellent. From 4 to 6 trains j i ass daily. Some of the leading business | houses se'l from SI,'**) to 83,000 worth of goods | per month. A noticeable feature of the dwellt ing houses is the superb manner in which (hey I ' are built. Jt is the expectation of tlu Assoc!- j ate I.'efojmcd Presbyterians to dispose of their j present church ouildlnir and erect nt bo distant day a liunUsonie house of worship. FainHies are moving into the pluce almost every t? w?f?-k. and new contracts tor the erection ofj' houses are being let. Troy In a pleasant j J p:He?/io xl-?lt; the Trojans a-e a hospitable!' p-opie and we carry away many pleasant,' memo; les of our vlelt In tholr midst. 11 R " :he old officxrs.?timb about is pair play. Uthough KflQclent and Worthy, Shall ? wo not aak Them to Ntnnd Aside That Others inay Feed for Awhile at the Public Crib? 1 ?dxlor Prest find Manner: Having pledged myself In in? former nrtlile to utiuurtake to demon-trate thai tliemig.estlon to adopt hereafter, In Abbeville couny. ttao plan or limiting the tenure of office . 0 n;>t fu<>re than two terms In succession, ' joiil I be inaugurated at ournextgeneral eleo- a Ion without Its working any hardships what I c >v?T'?>Hve perhaps In I lie ease of the Clerk of ;ourt) provided any one or more should Indl- r ate a dcs.re through the frets and fi'innrr, 10 ? invented'so. And li appearing that at least t mc Individual h:>s expri-ssed such a desire in lie manner and form prescribed; and besides 1 vhich. us It is a fact that quite a number. In x irescnce ot the writer, have expressed ver D ?all>, su-'h a desire?being In total ignorance is to w ho "Kotator" is?and as it likewise Is a aet that then* appealed, In a lute Issue of the 1 hbevillc Medium a request that "lto* g ator" should go ahead. tViesame being signed i '.VOi voters who wish to hear him." I feel iMnunibent upon me to proceed to make good j t iiy pledge or to confess toacomplete backing j | l.?i* II oil m V n'irl in view of the fact then Hint I have recelv jn al i;reater encouragement In support of iny : h .-lews than I had anticipated: ?n I moreover, )e'ns Impressed with the richtfulness of my >o?ltion, I see no reHson why I should hesi-;1 atetojjoon. I shall therefore. now proceed j? 0 the task (?f demonstrntinz my proposlt'on, i v \hich Is, when formulated a* follow*, viz:!, if tilt* voters of Abbeville county shail con-,1 Utile to adopt the plan of limiting the tenure, r >1 office In *ald county to not more than two ? crms In succession. tiie same can be inaticti-! a led at the next Kcn^rnl election without I ?h i s vorkir.g any hardship* whatever or kIvIiib my Just it rounds of complaint on the part of lie officers ilfleeted tll'TCby. Now In ouler that my motives In this mat- (l or may not he misconstrued 1 will here state j h ;t I am no candidate myself for any office, t11 leither have I any particular friend,of whom | know, who Is or expects to be a candidate; I ? t'so that I have no objections, personally, to my of the officers of whom I shall have ocea- ) <i ion to speak, but that what I shall have to.' iay will lie solely for the nlirpnse of demon-j' trailnx my proposition as above set forth. r 1 will take tnen us the first example the; , iase of the sheriff. He has held his office for. *' u" ' v ? ' ?> "? wIiIaK It lu #?nr? ttriwillnln I 1 inly to mil* full term and ii half, but us he Is Mil sheriff and Jailer. it amounts rot 11,V to lis holdlm: two offices for th'it period, cither; meof which, as the records will show, would] xyarnan handsomely, for attending lotnei Mine. Takititr thi- vnrlons reports of the ,'ittuity Commissioners for the last nix yearn, is tn the amounts paid for dl< tine the prisoners co'ifltied In our Jail. It Is evident to any | >ne who has anything like a correct Idea as to ; That it actually costs to maintain these prls-1 iners, that at least one tho'wind dollars clear I irotlt. over and above ttie l**ifltl mate expenses >f supporting an ordinary family,mlcht have >i*en saved annually, troin this souicc alone. Then we may safely estimate that the iniorne froin the office of sheriff proper would i mount. on an average, for each of these six ,-cnrs, afterdeductlng all necessary expenses n the matter of deputies, rtrc?, to at least one housand or Jiftem hundred dollar/ more. Here hen we have nn income, over and above all lecesBiir.v expenses, ol from Iiw thousand to ! wenty-flve hundred dollars annually, or an aerrcgaie for the six years, of from twelve ee.n thowand dollars. Quite a snug little sum i hese l.ard times. Another fact, and a very Important one, | lmuld not tie over-locked, and It Is this. He sa stout, active, energetic man In the prime if life with excellent business qualifications md consequently would be nt no loss to find I irofitable employment. In case some one of! he many pood men who could be named? j nen thoroughly competent ana <ies<-rving, v mt, whom* cluims have been heretofore Iglored?shon'd lie designated to lake his place. The next In order of Importance Is the office >f Judge of Prohnte. The Incumbent of this fflce nas held the same for eight year* In Uccesslon and whilst It may be true that he ins not saved up a great deal during that line. It In undoubtedly true that, by means hlefly arising from IiIr office, he has supportd himself and family In a mo*t elegant stylo ind given to cach ot his children theadvannces of the best schools to he hnd. He hRs Iso taken advantage of the opportunity ofered him during these eWht years to study aw and ha? been recently admitted to the 1 iraetlce of the same. As he Is a gentleman if fine address, a Chesterfield of politeness, md above the average In Intellectual ability -and even more?ms he Is largely endowed vlth that'tine qua non to all successful eflort. specially In the legal profession, viz: self- 1 i tnfldence. I see no reason why he should not a ie able to make a good support for himself n ,nd a small family In the event that his rlends xhould conclude that hnd doneenough x or him and that some such man as Professor t lood. Esiiulre Graydon, W. Tell Henderson; C. Law, W. K. Rlake or any one of various ithers whom I could name should be elected o preside fore period In the Court of Pro ? ? IV. ? For fear thnt to conclude al' that I have to ay on the sublect would protract this article o greater length* than you have space to alotto It; anil thinking that perhaps what I in ve aln-nc^j-Kalil Is a? much as can be thorughly digested l>y the public, atone time. I hall reserve what I have to say as to the othr officials for another occasion. ROTATOR. TO THE MEMBERS AND FRIEXDH if the Jfelhodiat Eplieopal Chnreh, Nonth, or Abbeville and Lowndes* ville Ntatlona, and .IfcCorintck and Abbeville Circuits. 'niENns or ocr Faith and Brethren in Christ : One century of "Organized Methodism" on his continent Whs passed. Its deeds are hrlned In the histories and memorials that re teeming from the Press. The acts of the ipostie* have been re acted on the stage of the ast hundred years. The love of John, the eal of Peter, the- boldness of Paul and the oil ess or Barnabas bare been equalled by ?'lcho;a? Wntters, Francis Asbury, Jcssee Lee nd Hlchard Whatcoat. The patience, fortitude and devotion of the Ihurches atJerusaltm, Antloch and Rome iave heenscen In the Churchesnl Charleston, lew Orleans and Savannali. Methodism tias rown from the two members, Phillip Einbuy and Barbara Hicks, to four million adhernts. The one place of worship?"th^ old riglug loft"?has been exchanged for niagnlttent churches all over this wide continent, 'lie poverty of Jacob has become ereater In realth than the itches of Laban. With only he "staff," the founders and pioneers begun lielr wot k?now they have become more than two bands." When we review thepxst. be>,,lrl thn nintenl unil npniinoi-t. the hrleht f 11 are our hearts art filled Willi praise, and wo xclalin, "thanks be unto God who hath Riven is sue< oss tnrough our Lord Jesus Christ." To show our apprec'atlon of the past. w<> hould struggle for a hIchor state of trace monit I lie general membership of the Church :oirna'l><iii which can only bring lorth coldiess mid death should be banished from the arlousservlces. Every Individual whobears ho name?Methodist?should exemplify In ilsor her llfo "holiness to the Ix>rd. A sTont?, earnest, united effort should, most e made t >r the reclamation of backslider* nd the conversion of sinners. Fvery mem- J er of IIm* church must work for the converlon of one soul. Andrew mu^t bring Simon I 'eter. and Phillip Nathaniel. The world? hough palsied with sin?must, tee and feel the cnl ot the people called Methodist*. A decided Improvement must be made In | ur pa is'mages and houses of worship. They i hould be,finished and furnished In h stylej ema.idcd by the time*. Our churches, In-: tead of being old, unoomfortnble und rude hoidd truly be temples of God. I The three treat centnn iry objects?lar^e of-; wrings to Foreign Missions and Chutch Fx-| enslon and Education must receive our, warmest and most cordial support. Let the i ' donunieiit that we build by our llticrallty to J * hese objects tell to tulurc generations and to ' uture nues that we cave willlugly. gladly, to f lie cause that honors our God. ' To yon, of Abbeville and Ix>wndesvllle Sta- ' Ions and McCormlck and Abbeville Circuits, f reseiid greetings In the name of our common 1 avlor. Your cordial co-operation with lis? J1 our pastors?Is Imperatively needed. The 1 oint is reached where the voic e of God de- * lands earnest woik, large liberality and Im- " 'ordinate prayers. Muccese, grunu, ?ni?iiiiip, i loilous. Is looming in flub.. May God irlve ^ L as u reward to oUr earnest, zeal and work. c W. R. Kichakdson, * M L. Ranks, 1 J. Thos. I'ate, P J. E. Kvshton. The following resolution were adopted by . q our committee: | ? Whereas, We, the pastors of Abbeville and , .ownde-ivllle .Stations and McCoimlck and ! c ihiievllle Circuits have been appointed a J j, oniinltt-'e to manage all centunary work per- i, ilnlnn to thesp charges. be It 11( Rfiolved, 1. That we will n?e all of our In- ,| lienco to revive vital trodllness among the' lembershlp of the church. struggle to awaken ! p Inner* and reclaim backsliders, strive to have | fl ur parsonages and churches lifted up In the I n roper manner, and to raise all the money j, os?llile for educat'on. church extension and' r >reign missions. 11 Itesolvrd 2. That to accomplish this ei.d. we ( ?\ive cIhb* meetings. ami enlist the whole t, lemb'Tslilp In special work for Christ and f, >ek to secure a special contribution fr??m ev- ? r.v member and every friend of the church, j f, Rrtolvrl 3. That mass mc-timrs In the Inter- ; i bi of centenary work be held In each of our ^ liar^es. to be managed according to the wis- |, oiu of Its pastor. IR W. R. RICHARDSON, Chr'm. J. Tho?. Pate, Secretary. i p ? | a LET WELL ENOUGH ALONE. 11 lc I n 'aithful Ofllrors Should be Re>rleetip<l r ?l ot FArninrii mmo In tho Frnnt #. nnrt take Political Oflicex of Honor fi and Trust. j ; I 'tclitnr Pre?? and lianner; ] t When I vote fur n candidate nnd lie Is elect- t d lo office, if he make* ft faithful and honest l! itllcer, then I want to lioltl him in otllrc. anil p lot risk n new man.that. for nil I know mny r ft the big head, when lie finds he has been ' \ lected, us some heretofore have done, h Vhenever we adopt. that unwritten law. not n 0 re elect state and district officers then, wo C nay expect lust such a set of officers as we 1 lad of the Itadleals. Rotator wants this nrw j: >rder of things Inaugurated at this present ii 'lection, hut makes exception In the ea**c of a ,'Ierk of Court, and I hope he will Include J. h 'tiller l.yon. Me having only one hand, then , a sheriff l?uF re has gotten so Tat and his wig so ! vhlte that lie need" to be excused likewise, e believe that our officers as a whole are the >est. we have had since the close of the war, 11 ind I will work with a free tood will to have r liein all re-elected notwltnstandlng Rotator : n las found his cousin Aultator, or brother |t i.indldate mluht be nearer the mark. Mr. 'e Ml tor I am in no way connected with any of I hese officers, neither am I a farmer, but for c he Interest of the farmer will qinjte a state- ti nent which I saw lately, namely, we have i "1 lawyers and 30 farmers to represent us at tt iVasliInpton and these lawyers are all elected . I >y the tanners' vote. This Is a plnce to begin fi 1 new oid" r of things, that Is, bring out our f >laln irood sensed honest farmers atul send t hem to Columbia In November next. i c TAX PAYER ONLY. t April 1211), 18-^4. 11 ^ , 9 I c E?Mer Morn. Jc VU hnll the gladsome Easter Morn, I!, <or which .he Spring time's flowers nro born ; t hjirth wenrM her gayest robes to-day, 11 Vutl casts her Lenten garb away. King out! ring clear! ? Rinu fur and near! U. bi-lls In Hteeplcs high ! ? Rlriit In Uie dawn r Of Easter Morn. L, Keneatb a Sprlng-tline sky. | ? Bloom, llllen, on yortr slender steins I |"o crown the day like diadems, Viul liltmu up your petals while, rtake Easter altars glad and bright, While rlnn ho clear, Far and near. The bells In the steeples high, Ami glad hearts raise Their suns of praise I Beneath a Spring-time's sky. Prohibition In not such a modern Invention ? ifU'rnll. It appears that In 1633 (250 years " igo) the triihit es or the colony of Ueoruia, * vho wore living in London, euacled that ' the " Irlnk of ruin in Georgia be absolutely pro- ^ ilblteu ; and that all which shall be brought: 1 here be staved." It Is proved more and j f nore that there 1? nothing new under the j I ud. I ! EASTER IN ABBEVILLE. S H IERVICES IN THE EPISCOPAL AND METH- J ODIST CHURCHES. 1 riio nenntlful Springlike Day RrlngH ( Ont all the Church-solo;; People | or the Town. j The HiUle* or tho EnlscopRl conttrcirutlon 11 .a/< />iat>,>rntp|v ilprnmtod their house of wor- '1 hip with tlie choicest array of flower* nnd . ivcrgreens, which hnd boon asranged in the no*t Kttrnctlve manner. The lnteuess of tke !prlng had deprived the ladles of ninny he flowers which usually nppinr In time for he greatest of the religious festivals, but art upplied the deficiency, nnd did it so well Mint lone doubted the genuineness of nature's pork. The Rev. Mr. ITaneltcl conducted the relllous service*, nnd the choir furnished the holcest. music. Mr. Ilanckel has fully suralned the good Impression which he first j nado on tho members of his congregation,; ;nd it I* now believed that he Is the man we j lave long needed. Tlie congregation on Runlay was much Inrger than usual becaUsc of j he fact that tho Baptist and Presbyterian j hurehes were closed. After reading tho scr-j 'Ices, IIS appointed lor HUT un.v, UK in I./, uc- i . Ivcredan excellent sermon In that earnest jj nnnncr which Is nio<t impressive. Wo , re worry that we can j;lve only the merest < kcluton of It. ^ III the Episcopnl Clmrch. Tlie text was from St. T.ulte. xxlv.. 34? ' 'The Lord Is rNen Indeed," and Impossible to J lo more ilian {fiance at principal points. ; The speaker dwelt on fael of the Imnorlnnce , if the Resurrection of ChrNl. to Christian . allh and liope. Our Lord II iinself and II Is ' lesclples after him Insisted upon the fact <?f j he Resurrection as that on which depend-;!] he truth of Christianity, the establishment if ihe church and the progress of Gospel. I By His Resurrection our Lord cave a won-1 lerful proof of His Almlehty Godhead, that' Ie was "(Jod manifested In the flesh." estab-! Uheil flic truth of Ills mission, that our alth 1ft not In vain. The rivti tomb' of ' 'nsenh of Arlmathea proclaimed Tllm the . >on of God with power, was the eatc through ], i hleh Heente'eu 011 Ills ofllces ax Klnpand i ftidife and Mediator be! ween God and man,! he accepted sacrifice for the sins of the vorld.and yet more, the Resurrection of our <ord 's a pledge of our own. The truth of his fact is an answer to all the cavils ofun-' lellef. The objection to the Rcssurrecllon ?>f lie dead have been mucn inc same in an; wen, and they might all he summed up In a i vantof faith In the power of the Almighty >ver the work of His own hand*. As to the Impossibility of the bodies of Ihe '1 lead, having been once dissolved and become 11 >arts of other bodies, being risen again, It has !1 10 force The Scripture* no where asserts!! butonr bodies in the fntnre will he composed 1 >f precisely the same component pnrtR. St.! Still, himself says, "there Is a natural truly. I uid there Is a spiritual body." Ii is sufficient ' hut we have the promise of being raised at 1 he last day, that the Resurrection of our x>rd Is the earnest pnd pledge that the prom- 1 se will be fulfilled, that, we will have such a .' >ody as will please (>od. nnd suited to our|l icw immortal existence. Such a body as. viil preserve our Idenllty. and In which well hn]I know even as we are known. For the want of the glorious hope* this J lodrine affords thos" who lived before Chris- i: lanlty had nothing to brighten the darkness:' >f the grave. All their symbols and emblems 11 if death showed blank despair. The Chris- 1 ian religion alone teaches that, death is the ! rate of life, cheers us (when called to part I vlth our loved ones) with the hor>e that, we;! ihull meet acaln, and brightens the gloom of he departure. The unfailing promise of the 1 ncarnateSon of God. "I am the resurrection 1 ind the life, he that belleveth in me, though I le were fifart. yet shall he live, and lie thati iclleveth in me shall never die," put to sience the cavl's of the Sadui-ecs and the : loubts of the faithless heart Let us all see hnt we take to ourselves the comfort which; he great fact emphasized by this day's serVces. In the Methodist Church. The Rev. Mr. Klchardson has been In charge >f this church some three months, and Is ilghly regarded by this people for Mr pemon1 worth, his Christian zeal, and his ability as I i minister of the gospel. The congregation : i ras nn unusually large one, which gave him 1 indlvlded attention throughout. Ills sernon, abridged, was as follows: Mark xvl: 6. He Is risen ; he Is not here. I Easter Sunday I* celebrated hy Christians as he anniversary of our Saviour's resurrect Ion. j, !n reflecting tipon'thls sublet. the mind per-; elve? at a glance that It Is the focal center to ( ihlch all the truths of Christianity converse, t Is a monumental fact whose base rests on inrth and whose top readies heiven. With :rateful hearts, with slmnle fal'.h. with ferment prayers, let us to day unite with the milions of God's people In wreathing around his monument a garland of thanksgiving md praise. This day should be one or relolcng. Indeed. If we could rightly understand ind appreciate the value of the truths enib?ded In this subject,onr hearts could not renaln silent but would break forth lnt<> slngng praises to God. I shall use this occasion r>r the purpose of strengthening your faith ind directing your thoughts and desires and tflections towards heaven.. I call yourattcnIon: I. ill II 1? inrt til * I'M l? 1 I I rvi <> > | he most superficial stnrient of I ho III ??le can-1 lot full lo b?> Impressed with the fa'-i that this loctrine l? the foundation "toneof the whole yRtem of Christianity. Eliminate thl? Inilh j rom Christian faith nnrt every other truth.nil i he doctrines of Christ, all apostolic tending, nil the prophesies of the jmihbMs losej heir vital force and the ro*pel bccomes mere-1 y a human theory. On the historical reality if the resurrection, the entire faerie of Chrislan doetrlne Is bused. Were It pos?|l.le to| >rove that Christ roue not from the dead, he] rould not be the Saviour we need. A Chrl-t: rho died (nit did riot triumph over dentil Is ; inrenl. What then Is thccvldenco In support: >f thU fact?that Christ did really rise from I h" dc:id t On such a question. 011 which nil j air hope* depend, xve want no conjecture, no peculation, nut direct and positive proof. In-: lubltable evidence, such as will satisfy the. lonest Inquiry of pure reason. To satisfy onr , nlniison this subject several questions must >e answered. i, First, was Chtlst netun'ly dead when his >ody wjw laken from the cross and placed In j he sepulchre? For If he was not realty dead, f there was only an exhaustion of the vital 1 orees Of llfb, then plainly there could be noesnrrectlon. but simply a recovery of lost i onsclousness. The writers of the four enspels I ell un thnt Ills death was a rcalltv. Wearel old that. Pllale would not permit his body to j >e taken from the cross until he ascertained roni the ccnturbins th-.it life was extinct. The penr which pierced his side puts It hevorwl very question of doubt that the Saviour of nen died on the cross. His death ban never, ?cen denied. Another question must be answered. Did *' ? - * ?- ? - I A TUI- ?Wn Il?" I1IM'I|>I?* NWI I'll* mult I illin nn- I n> : lory that the sentinel* wore hired to tell. I They were lus'rueted hy the ehl?l prlr#t* and! biers to say "III* disciple* came by night and tole him away while we slept," A guard of Ixty Itoman soldiers, nil asleep at the same Ime on duty, when the penalty lor such an I ifft nce wa? death ! Ami If they wore asleep | iow did they know whether the disciples > iime and stole nwny the body ot Christ or! hat. by the mlylity power ot God,he rose] rnm the dead ? Before we believe that the disciples would j' iave attempted such an undertaklnpwe must iscertaln what motive could have prompted j hem. If thev really bclU ved In the rcurree- j Ion of their Lord they would have had no<te-i< Ire lo remove his hotly. If they did not be-' leve In tils resurrection they n?u?tliave re-, ;arded him as a deceiver and they would have,' lad no motive lo prompt Ihem to the de?d. I' Ve must al>o take Info consideration the> onditlon of the dlsclplcs. They were few In ; lumber, they were dejected and utterly de-' norallr.ed. When Christ was betrayed Intoi he hands of his enemies' the dl?elplcH a'l for-! ook him and fled. Peter, the bravest of Ihe j po^tollc hand, denied him. Such men had iot the bravery to hazard their II ves In such | n undertaking, knowing that they would i ertalnty be put to death If they were dlscov-, red. The removal of the body of ChrKt from he grave was unquestionably beyond the i Miwer of the disciples. A third question must be answered. What re the positive proofs of ihe resurrect Ion of j Ilirlst? There Is the testimony of Ihe eleven ; posile*. After the day of Ponieeost. when i he Holy Ohost was tslvpn. they boldly ns>crt,-1 (1 the resurrection of Christ, that ho whs sppn iy thern during the space of forty days, that' hey nte and drank with htm, thnt they I ourhed him with their hands, and they laid own their lives In defence of thin truth. Add o this number tho sixty Roman soldlcro, the Ive women,the two travelers toEmmaus, the Ive hundred hy whom hp was sen at once nd last of all hy St. Puil hlnwelf mid we ave at lenst five hundred and seventy-five I iersons who saw the risen .Testis and hore j heir testimony to the fact. Are wp to accept he hppothc*ls that the appearances of Jesus r> his disciples were only vision* resulting rom n diseased imait'natlon? Such ahvotliesls has been proposed hut It Is wholly I r>adequate to explain the fictsof theqnes-l Ion. These appearances were not visions, j nt they were that of a person. II vln-r. walk- j air, talking. It was 110 phantom that they j ?w. butn llvlni; person, "performlnc positive [ et* and uttering exact statements. The mpty tomb remains wholly Inexplicable on ny other thory thtn that Christ, rose from he deed. The admission Is made bv thp reate#tof modern Rationalists that, It Is one f the most certain facts In the history of hn- j aanltv, thnt shortly after his death on the . ross. Jeiim appeared to his nro?tles. risen 1 rom the dead, however we may explain the net which Is without nnnlotry in history, i: low what Is tliesU'nlflcanceof 1 his doctrine? ' t not only establishes the claim of Clulst ns J tie Son of God. tint It Is the essence of snlva- ; | Ion itself. "It Is condemnation removed. It 1 ? death vanquished. We were condemned, < lerisl Ing. Jesus dies; his death saves us. H" Ises, and in him we are made to live a aln."!| :'ou see how Important Is this doctrine and ji iow tlie whole si-hemeof redemption In ba?ed ( ipon It. It this tact can be disproved then < toil's purposes have all failed, his Infinite h ive in ulvlntr his Hon to die for us Is to no , impose, the d'-ath of f'lirlst Is In valn.no 1 Irtnpmonf Vimb Impn moilo for cln onr Hnna la < , false hope, life Itself Is a full lire and death is i i ml ihe final stroke which consigns both body nd soul to the chambers of forgetfulness, Ic-repilng, then, this doctrine what are Its onsequences? It lathe only absoluto proof of nn Immorallty. Mnny arguments have tieen n?ed to irove man's immortality. We have nrgunenta founded on the ureal capabilities of he soul, on the Instinctive desires of a future xlstenec, on the universality of belief In a Ife to come, on the Indestructibility of force, in the analogies of nature, but such nreunenis enn give us only a vague hope. How ( cult and Insl'.'nIflcnnt they appear when we ire brought face to face with death ! As we onk. for the last time, upon the pale features ; if some loved one and, as In imagination. we j ollow the lifeless form Into ihe grave and j hlnk of Its decay and dissolution, every ar-1 :nment thai reason may brine forth to prove , hat It will live again seems (utile and nnsat-j sfaetor.v. Death, seems to have achieved a i omplete victory. Hut Christ's resurrection I s a positive demonstration that the grave ! annot hold ttie dead. He exhibits the very j tody which death had committed to the rave, allve again, risen from the grave. His esurrecllon assures us (hat we too shall trl unnh over death. Yes, our Immortality is certain. There Is a ;o?l for the racer to reach, h port for the vcs. > el to gain?"a land undlmtned by clouds, tin- j haken I y storms." Oh. thou Kiar of Bethlehem, thou ha?t kin-1 lied in our hearts a hope which shall triumph iver death ! How sweet Is the story of the , ross as Interpreted by Ihe resurrection of .le- ! us! How Ihe pale shadows of death vanish i lefore the light which eniunatcs irom this, :rand iruth ! j( Another lesnon we learn from the rcsnrrcc-1 ] Ion of our Saviour Is, that death Is not to be i egarded as an enemy, but welcomed as a deIverer by all true Christians. There Is In the ' terman language, a futile representing the , ,ngei of sleep as wa idcrlnc over the eajlh in ; ompany with the angel of death. Towards unset, thev encamp on ji hill overlooking n i ileasant, village, and when tin-dark mantle! r nli?li? nnvorn Itie earth. and the noise of the ! treets In hushed, anil profound stlence reigns J ver tlie village, the angel of deep stands up- I n the brow of the hill and silently scatters he seeds of slumber, and the evening winds 1 raft them Into every home, the Inhabitants ill sweetly asleep,all eyes ure closed, the suf- * srlng forget their pulo*, tho disappointed for- J / f rot their troubles and there is calm repose. I laving performed her task the angel of ileep thus ad rt-Ksos lier sister. "Whan tho i nornlnu sun appears, th-sse people will prals-: no as their benefactor and friend. How dotghtful It Is to gouboiit dolns; good, so silenty and ull unseen. What a beautiful calling re have." But thean^el of de>itb looked upon i*r In sorrow, and a tear flood In liere.ves. "Alas!" she said, "I cannot rejoice like you n the gratitude of men. The earth calls me is enemy and Ihe destroyer of Its peace." '0! my sister," replied theanncl of sleep, "at ;ho great awakening of the resurrection nomine, the souls of the blessed will reeoglize you as their friend and benefactor. Are ,ve not slstors and the messengers of our coin71011 Faiher?" There Is. In this fatde, a comortlng truth for us If we are christian" why do we shrink from death? Why do we car to die? Our whole views of dca'h arc rundameiit:illy wrong. Dcalh Is not an filer* lal slpen. It is not a prKon house where the ? i . i...ii r. 1,0Li.,, tiwnreoratrd. but the irol IUUI 1*11411 Ul, |.r,u. len gate which opens Into Iht- g ddcn city. j I'lio nnirel of itcath only scatters the seeds flitch are wafled into our homes to close our'V0? !n sweet sleep, unit tints sleeping. We rest from our l.ibors. nnd when the sun rises on he resurrection morning we will praise Go.l ror llie angel of death. The resurrection of 111* Saviour also assures is tlmtour loved ones, who ll-tve died in llie f/?rd, ate with him. The groat desire of the ?:tvlour Is to have his disci pins with him:? 'that where I am, there ye muv he also." We mow not where heaven is, hut what is Ur tnore Important we lcn>vw who are tli^rc. We! <now not. what space or reitlon contains the j cilnled splrlt-i of our loved ones. Inil we; <now that, they are with Jesus.and this Is sufle'.ent to assure us of their unspeakable hap-' Mness. They have become partakers with} Christ of the glories of his Father's kln'.-dom, | ihey are sharing his Joys, they have entered j jpon that rest which reuiainelh to the people! if God. Rut Christians eo not only to Jesus, thej' go ! lo departed friends wh > h ive tone iie'ore t*?' that better world, to the redeemed and sancti-j lied of all ages.'-to the city of the IIvine (>o l, j o nn Innumerable eomnany of angels, to the 'hureh of the first, born, to the spirits of the Irst made perfeet." Wo have all stood by the i rrave of loved ones, and. In our imagination, ive have trie I toplciurc their triumphal enhance Into heaven, their Joyful experience! tnd the "vocal part which they bear In the grand symphony of he.iven." How comforting the thought th<it,4f we are faithful to our <avlour, when our lives shall close, we ton hall uo not only to Jestts. but toourdepartninrifl,?i frtemisand hear their voice ~tf greeting, bidding us wlcmmt to our newl \nd everlasting homo. To you my brethren I iiid friend* who have iHtcly lieen bereaved, FI iimke n speelal application of tills su'>|ect. WhatVou have lo?t here, by faitli In Jesus ( rou may regain Iii the hereafter. On that bright eternal shore, beyond the deep dark river of death, those whom you have laid uvay so lovingly are wnitlnc and w Helling for you. Then Instead of abandoning your elves to grief go and write upon their tombstone, "They are risen; they ate not here." London Railways. Whoever has watched the network of trains at the Claplium Junction, where the front railway systems eonneet, will iceognlse Ihe truthfulness of the following description, liven by W. J. Htlllman In the October Century : The rails He together like the wires of a erand piano. System and organisation have! ione their best, and sixteen hundred train* a j Jay run over them. It Is a bewilderment. ; In and out, com In-.', going, slow trains and fast trains; one aide of you halts n train, andj while y<>u watch Its wheels slowing, an ex-: press rustics past on the other Ride llkp a tornado of Iron; no shrieking of whistle* or flanging of bells as on our railways?they keep their signals for their ofBelals. and oulilders must expose thenn-elves at their own risks?only a rush, a blast of wind that almost takes your breath or draws you Into Its eddy when It has gone by. a torrent of oarrlncre windows, and you see the rear of Ihe lasi carriage shrinking before your eyes as Itj leaves you; and the fast, express has come i and cone In a space of time which you could I hardly find nn (lie dial of your watch. Up unci down the lines you *ee signal-posts nna . semaphores?arms working: by night lamps, l ereen, red, white, the language of the rail-i way, but no confusion ; every man knows his | place, or forgets it at his bodily peril. You j nsk the official when your train Is due: ''In i ten inlnntes;" and ?s the clock hands point, the train comes. He knows to the scroti(1 j when ll left the litstslnilon, whether It he on I table-time or hchlnd It; every movement Is! recorded, and every train has Its place and j moment. A tunnel-way for passengers connects the whoie, so that no one Is allowed to cfo^s the rails except the officials, who grow fooli-.abjy nnd now and then coine to grief. It.lsa saying of the denizens nt>out Cl-tphum Junction, that, on the average, one man Is killed every nix weeks, line wonders, after hatfln-r watch- [ cd the traffic a half hour that some one Is not' killed every day. I.ook cityward and see the I train* flylnsr?dl verging east ward, westward, northward, Hue under line three deep, cross Ing each other, diving under or going over, j hut never on the same level, and then sweep- j Ing by Ion 15 curves round the huge clrcninfer- j ence suburban London, a girdle of lron,| meeting, ero?slng. uniting, separating again! on the opposite side. Heart he Still* Jloart. ho still! In the darkness of thy wop. How thou fliiMitly mid low ; Conic t<> thee wlmto'er God will? - to tliou Mill! Bo thou Rtui ! Vainly all thv wor In a^p snok?n, Till the word of (Jod hath broken, Lite's (lurk my stories-good or 111? He thon still! Rest thou still! 'TIs thy Father's work of grace? Wult thou yet before Ifls f>ice? He thv sure dellvcance willKeep thou still! Lord my Ond! By thv prnco, O msy I bo All Kuhnrt?slve. slleutlv, To the chi?tenln?N of thy rod: Jx>rd my O'od! Shepherd King! From thy ful'no-ts grunt to me Still, yet fearles-i. falili In Thee, Till from night thedny shall spring!? ' Shepherd King! Politeness and Its Plnce. Probably one-half of the rudeness of youths of this ?tny, that later In llle will develop Into brutality. Is due to the failure of of parents to enforce In tho family circle the rn^es of curtesy. The ?op or daui;ht?r who Is discourteous to members of the family he-j cause ol familiarity with them. Is very likely to prove rude and overhearing to other*, and very certain to prove a tyrant In the household over which he or she may be called on , to preside. There Is at this day undeniably j among the rlslne generation a lack of cotirte-1 ous demeanor In the family. Of all places In the world let the lioy understand home Is the] ph?C''wh^re he shou:d speak the gentlest and fx- the mo?t kindly and these Is a pi-ice of oil i where courteous d"ioranor should prevail.; Tlir lad who is rude to his sister. Impertinent to his mother, and vulgar lit III* house. will I proven siid huslmnd for n su fieri he wife, and I h cfnel father to unfortunate children. The place for politeness, as Helps puts It, Is where wc mostly think II superfluous. Frank IasIicN Sunday Mnjrnzino. Tlie May numher contains Borne particularly notable article" and Is altogether most interesting and edifying. The editor, T. Pe; Witt Talinatre. D. i>. has two articles?"The Aretle Martyrs" and ' The fireat Freshet*"? which are of profound Interesi and admirably Illustrated. "Cathedral of Onr Saviour;! Moscow," "f,ove ami Life In Norway," "A Summer Holiday Abroad," "ThB Planofo-te. Ancient and modern," etc., are prominent tent tins of the numher. There are -erl-il and short stories, essays, sketches, etc., by llev. E. Harrn?s, Miss G. A. Davis, Alfieton Hervey, j T L. Meade .T. Alex. Patten and other celc-j h rated writers: r?oems of great merit: the) Home Pulnil, with sn-moi. by Dr. Talmace; j and miscellaneous articles, etc., entertaining and replete with Information. Single copy, 25 cents, or ?'J.oO a year. po<tpald. Mrs. Frank I I<c*llc. Publisher, 53, 55 and 57 Park Place, N\ Y. Nut Grass?Mode of Killing: It. I notice many inquiring how to kill nnti criisu. I have destroyed It on my farm by plowing In It June, July, nnd Anirust, when tt.cgroiind Is dry. If It if thick nnd matted, run a scooter plow through. Cro?k plow with R sweep. In flveor 8lx days plow ?train with a sweep and the hot soil will kill It. I use a sweep because It leaves morn soil anil grass exposed to the* heat: perhaps any other plow would do as welt. I state the kind of plows I have lived, and found that three plowlnus Invariably killed It all In a week. The ground must t>c dry, and the weather hot to necompllsh It. The ahove Ik worth knowing to farmers. as our eountrv Is getting full of It. [Mi A. C., Montgomery, Ala. i Temper. Temper makes or niars more happiness than any other quality. How much Influence there Ik in one of ttios" bright, cheerful, wholesome tempcr<. which neither make troubles where they do not exist, or meets them halfway when they do! Where others might he Inclined to fret peevishly over this tinnoyance and that, small trial the goodtempered person makes ll?ht of this one. nnd hpiirs with patience what cannot he avoided by the other Worlh Remembering'. There are ten thln'.rs tor which no one has ever yet been sorry: For dolntr good to all; for speak I ntr evil of none; tor hearing before ludtring; for thl king hefore speaking: for holding nn nnery tongue; for being kind to the distressed; for asking pardon for all wrongs; for being pal lent towards everybody; f ?rstopping the cars to a tale-bearer; for disbelieving most of the 111 reports. Among the various substances which have been found on the human tongue, us shown l>y the microscope, are the following: Fiber* nf wool, linen, and cotton; flbers of spiral vessels; fibers of muscle, Id one case el^ht. lionrs ?Tier cntlnir; starch grains: cheese mouM: portions of po'ato skin : .scales, moths, nte.; hairs from IcRsof bees; lialrs from lees t)f spiders; pollen of various flowers; stamens of various flowers; hairs of eats. quite rommon; lairs of mouse once only ; hairs from various leaves; wlnijof mosquito once; rrtlKinciits of the leaves of tobacco, of camomile flowers, ctc. PKINTEII H INK. Little drops of printer's Ink, A little type "displayed," Jlakeour nierchulit bosses And all tbclr big parade. Little bits of stinginess, Discarding printer's Ink, Ilusts the man of business. And sees his credit sink. - Mr SHOUT ANI) 8WEET. i I Said be to she: 1.1 ...HI |,n My wllo?'' II Nh1<I her to lilm : "I'll be vo'.ir limb For life!" Our esteemed contemporary. the Abbrville Prtt* mid Hannw has added a new feature to is cditorinl mniincemenl by cfltnbllMhliif; n "ireenwood department will: W. K. Hlake, K?q., In Chanro as editor. The I'rrx.i nntl Hati?er Is already on** of the best and most enterr>rl?lnij weeklh-s In the Stale, and with thin ji'W arrangement we predict krenter success itid usefulness to ourenterpriNlng neighbor.? j Xcwbcrry Xrirx. I i , , ... A beautiful stock of all-over ISmbroid^ries can be seen at the store of While Brother*. These are the newest things nit, and nil the ladies ought to see the to. White Brothers have a larger stock than isuul o* Liiees, Cotton and Linen Trimmings, Hani bun; Km broideries. Their issortmentof Laces is very extensive. i Do not fail to examine White Brothers itock of ready-made clothing, shoes and jats. White Brothers have a choice stock of IVhite Goods embracing lawns from 8 :ents upwards. India Linens, Nainsooks, i Piques, Ac. LA . The Press and Banner. _ 1 ABBEVILLE, S. C. ? Wednesday, April 16, 1884. . Something Xew For Abbeville. At our Fall Term of tlio Common Pious ^ Court hii interesting breach of promise ease will bo heard. Tim partios arc Miss Marv K. Brown, plaintiff, against Jolnijj McNeil, defendant. Col. Orvlllo T. Calhoun is leading attorney for the plaintiff, I and Ellis U. uradon, Et?i., for the defendant. Tlio damages are laid at ten thousand dollars. .She alleges that McNeil had bOjjn visiting her for several years, and finally under promise of marriage,. had succeeded in ruining her, and now j refusfls to fulfill his promise. Parties in- ' - ? "i dictod for similar oucnccs in wimu n.,u Laurens we believe have been recently J sevorely punished, but tvo know nothing of tho actual facts iu this particular case. The Nfate Board of Hcaltb. The State Board of Health, of which body Dr. <iary is Chairman, held its regular meeting in Charleston, S. C., tho Dtli inst. After transacting the regular business, an invitation was received from tho City Council, through Dr. IIorll>eck, Chairman of the City board of Health, i, tendering an excursion around the harbor and quarantine stations, which was; i accepted. In company with the City Fa tilers and many distinguished guests, tho!' excursion was made next day. The occa-: ] fsion was propitious, and heartily enjoyod , by ali. During tho excursion the com- .' paiiy were ?ervcd;^ith a line eolation. It > is pleasant to know that the labors of the! Hoard of Health, in reference to sanitary ' matters, are appreciated by those most interested; Death of n .Host Excellent Lady. Mus. Du. LjuoNof Bradlev's, who was so badly crushed by the t-lyeione that passed over that place some time ago, died | on las; Sabbath. Mrs. Ligon was a iadyj highly esteemed, and an exemplary cliri--1 tian. She has sullered intensely since ij this great calamity befell her. Her limbs were broken iu three or four places, also her collar bone, and she was terribly mangled. But she is free from suffering now. firsts of friends sympathise with the bereaved family. Nod Misfortune to an Honored and Aged Citizen. On last Thursday, Gen. P. II. Bradley became paralysed. lie was riding horse-hack h iiiio little distance from liis* dwelling when he lost the iiso ?!' one hand, and it fell helpless at his side. JIc their lost the use of one-leg. When he Knt home he had to be assisted from his saddle. His friends feel some what anxious about him. lie can still converse. Easter Election*---Trinity Church. Wardens?Win. H. Parker, U. S. Bunell. Vestrymen?J. S. Robertson, W. A. Leo, l>. B. Smith, Hugh Wilson, W. C. Benet. Delegates td Convention?Wm. H, Parker, W. C. Benet, W. A. Lee, B. S. Parnwell. Delegates to Convocation?Wm. H. Parker, W. C. Benet. We had much rain on Tuesday morning, after which the clouds cleared away, and the warm sunshine which followed was no lesH grateful to the vegetation than it was to the people. The last two weeks has had more the uppearauce of winter than spring. A citizen of this village noticing our * ? of it I nrtuttuH I >n. rUIIkiilK!) tin W uciajr IM liinn iiiu w?v? vv tweeu Greenwood and this place, says that lie Had vexatious delays of letters between this place and Anderson village. As soon as bottom lands are in condition to plow, let every acre be put in corn. No crop p;ivs -better on lioltoin land. Plant pumpkins and peas in the corn. Head the advertisement of Romans & Butler. Their new shop is on the Alston House lot. They are enterprising colored men, and deserve custom. Rev. W. \V. McMorris, in the absence of Rev. W. F. Pearson, will 1111 tho latters Pulpit at Greenville on the coming Sabbath, 20th April. "Owe Tax Payeb," puts some fpod ideas in a short communication. Ho is in favor of holding fast to that which is good. We hear the tinkle of wedding bells. One of Abbeville's fairest daughters will be led to the altar next week. What has become of the great Carolina, Cumberland Gap and Chicago Railroad ? Owino to tho fact that tho farmers are busy on their farms, business is dull in town. Our p< oile have more colds and pneumonia tuuii at any period of the last vear. Much wo.k ha< been done on the farms ami portions 01 many crops are planted. Abbeville and White Hall are to be united in closer bonds after this week. Maj. Tuos. IJeoos, who has been sick i recently of pneumonia is improving. Mr L. C. Wilson of this vicinity fell j last Wednesday and was badly hurt. General Stoney has some notices in J in reioruni-u u> nnmam-u ngcnio. Have your property insured. See notice of authorized agoiits. Several mild dogs have been recently killed in the Fiatwoods. Mrs. James A. NonwooD is quite sick of a serious ailment. The lauds have boon in neb washed by the winter rains. Our farmers will have no rest from this time forward. Mhs. A. M. Hill is ill of typhoid pneumonia. 'Rotator" docs some more talking this week. The crops of small grain are large* The McCormick Harvester.?The ! host reaper and winder now in existence. Samples to arrive in n few days and to be sold mi the best terms ever offered. Ciiculnrs Jrce. Address or call on J. L. Simpson, Agent. Abbeville, S. (!., April 14, 1884. I Our stock of shoes all kinds and styles cannot be surpassed. Smith ?ft Son. Millinery 1 inlllinerv! Don't forgot that ' we are uttering a lot of it at cost. Smith & Son. A full lino of white goods, lawns, muslins, ?fec. Smith <fc S?>n. Ready-made Clothing. Our stock is large and handsome. Smith & Son. ! The fit of our clothing unsurpassed by any. Smith <fc Son. i Hats! Ilats!! .A full line at Smith & Son. I Gents Handsome Shoes, the very best at Smith d Son. I Ladies Fine Shoes, tho very tinest kid shoes ever otl'ered in this market at Smith A Son. ' Run. Mr. Hanckel will bo in Newberry next Sunday. Lay reading in Trinity tnat day. Xotlre to Democrats. Tho local Democratic Clubs are hereby i requested to reorganize for the purpose ol sending delegates to the County Conven; tion, which will convene at Abbeville on salesday in May next, at 11 o'clock, A. M Each Club is entitled to send seven delegates. Eugene B. Gaky, County Chairman. M. F. DeBiujll, Secretary. The Due West Democratic Club will meet on Saturday, April 2fith, at 2 P. M. F. W. 11. Nance, Pres. ! The Smithville Democratic club are requested to meet at Evans' Mill on Satnr-j day, April 20th at 3 o'clock, P. M.t to re- j ... A?a/?f /I olorp'it nu tlftniwl meeting of the Central Club. I J. L. WHITE, Pres. j i W. E. IIkndeiwon, Sec'y. Tub Abbeville Democratic Club will > meet in tin* Court House, next Friday' niiflit at half-past eight oclock, for re-organizatinn and the elcetion of delegates I to the Central Club, Ac. Let thero bo a I full attenpaneo. Apiil 15, 1KH4. J. FULLER LYON, Pres. j Julius H. DuPrk, Secretary. Attention Democrats.?Tho Cedar I Springs Democratic Club mill meet at the | regular plneoof ineotingon April the20th,' to reorganize and elect delegates to county ! convention, which meets on Salesday in! May. A full turn out is desired. \V. Mao ill. Vice Pres. John Lyon, Sec. Democratic Club No. 2 will inoetln the Courthouse on Frid 13*, the 25th April at; H o'clock, p. 111. EDWARD NO RLE, | President, O. II, Moork, Secretary. ^MARKET REPORT. rOKICRtTKP weekly by i pakktsr & hill; COTTON II IT Y K H M And Dealers In General Merchandise. I AiiiiKViLt.K, February l?. issi. COVNTItY I'KODl't'K. Cotton In co'xlilcTiitiud. I'olton, MliNllii't; f <i>> I" Col Ion, ftooil M Ulil II nu " 1" Cotton, .miiiIhk 6'j " *!jj Corn " '.? Flour 6.00 ? 7.50 Meal S5 "I.ihi Fo I.lor l.lHt " l.V?."V HutH'r 15 " Fsrus in "I'-".. tciih : !*? " i.hi UIKK'KKIKM. Uncoil II (W HiiRnr H " 10 i . Colloe 1 Hi " IS I Hlce N " J Uird ? 12" j" 11 | / i - i in Wagon Bridles. HriTH or without blinds. For those who *? are able and willing to pay for a good trilcle, homemade and hand .stitched, 1 will ceep a supply on band for sale. ' TH09. BEG OS. March 19.1&8). tf Blind Bridles. rvF the cheapoul quality anil lowest prloe. J 1/ TH08. BEliO.*. , March 19,1SS8, tf ' The Improved WHITE mm lint'. With its Improved Attachments is King Over all Machines* I'HE WHITE stands In th? front. It lends tin; world In point of durability, In lent-] ure* of mechanical construction. In new and valuable Improvements. For light running 3mil it leg and for great range bf work with the rmiiodlmcnt of all the latent Improvements know n to Sewing Machine mechuntsm. with Elegance of deslun and benUty of finish the White >t:inds without a rival. The Improved White ih tlif Machine of the lulure. THE NVHITK 1m manufactured by an old company who have had an experience of over thirty years In the manufacture of Scwlhg Machine*. THE WI1ITE Is the most simple constructed Shut Up se wlni? Machine made and adjust!- < ble throughout so Lhatany lout motion can be . taken up in no llistatit. < T1IE WHITE is the lightest running,and j nnnle from the best material. , THE WHITE mukes less noise than any , other Shultle MucMne, and has a larger space under the arm. THE WHITE has an oscillating self-threading shultlo and n ?>clf setting needle. It bus a I Strom: ffced on botli sides'of the needle. THE WHITE wl 1 do all kinds of work that , any Machine can do. The White will do work that no other Machine in the world can do. ( THE WHITE; Items, and sews on lace, and inserts bias trimming at head of hem all 111 one operation. . ' tiii,! \vit rpK ftocs welt cording, and scolJ ' lop binding. * THE WHITE (loos dress trimming, fold making, coat binding, und the only Machine in the world 'hat docs hcm-siltehliig without the uHeof paper. The heir, stitch attachment reduced from ?10.00 to 91-00. TUB WHITK hus mi automatic bobbin winder?every bobbin wound am smooth as a spool ot thread, und an nutoniutlc take up und li? selt'-bandlng. THE Will l E ruffles between two liand" oh the edge of a garment, or through the centre of a garment. With I He above and other ranges of work too numerous to mention the WHITE stands without a peer. THE WHITE Machine bus been tested in Abbcvlllccounty over seven year* anJ Is warrunted from five to fifteen years. The shuttle carrier Is lined and warranted twenty-Itvo years. In order to demonstrate the above I now challenge any one <>f my competitors to meet me In a public contest. THE WHITE Machine can be run successfully by electricity, an advantage that-every delicate lady will appreciate. With the bias fold cutter, button-hole attachment and electrical motor combined with U?e above the WHITE is kinu of Machines. The Machines anu sample work may be seen at the store of Miller Brothers, Abbeville, 8. C. Hespectfully. J. L. SIMPSON, Agent. P. 8.?By order of the^ White Sewlnn Ma chine com puny i womn warn mi iwhm ugalnst purchasing the White Machine needles or attachments from any one except the Company or their authorized atenis, us *uch would be frauds. The Company would lake It nun favor If parties wou:d report to them directly any or all persons outside of their auent* who offer thelfr needlees or attachments for sale. J. L. 8. Jan. 16,1884,12m JOHN ALlSlR, CONGAREE 1101 WORKS. Coiimbia.S. C. A A. * iigem lur CHAPMAN'S PERPETDAL EVAPORATOR 'rHKSE WORKS WERE ESTABLISHED 1 In IS47 bv Messrs. Geo. Sinclair and James Anderson mid purchased by me In the year 185(1,and from that time till now carried on successfully by myself. My friends and customers will hear witness of the large and stupendous Jobs executed by me. It was lit my works wliere the largest and almost only Job of Its class cvor executed In thin city wasdone, viz.: the making of the pipes for ihe City Water Works in the year 1.S5S. In the brunch of BELL FOUNDING. I can say that I have made the larire^t hells ever cast In the State, such as the bell for the City Hall In Columbia, My stock of patterns for ARCHITECTURAL WOUK. COLUMNS forStore fronts, in larceiind various, and In RAILINGS for Balconies, Gardens and Cemeteries I have the largest variety and most modern patterns; * 4t ? ".lai.tft/1 onH I h'lVA 1)11 r. I many cii [iii'it'iiii: |unin.<Ai ....v. . ...... ,? chased the right r*?r tills stato. In the machine line I c:in turnlsh my patnms with STEAM ENGINESand BOILERS of uny slzeaml description. My CIRCULAR SAW MII<I<S Iiiiv<* carried off the prize at every State Fair lie:d in thin cily, and In tlielr construction I have taken pains to combine simplicity with the most useful modern improvements, and may (latter myself that my CIRCULAR SAW Mil I.S find favor with every sawyer who understands his business. The many orders I am steadily receiving for SUOAlt CANE MILLS prove thatthe public appreciate the mills of my make, and so It Is with mv OKA RING for HORSE POWERS, WIN WHEELS, GRIST MILLS and other MACHINERY. I have the manufacturing right of many PATENTS. such as castings for ROCK COT- i TON AND HAY PRI>S and three or four different FEED CUTTERS and other Implements. I will be pleased to send my circulars to any applicant, together with price list or estimate. My prices are moderate, and I assure th<* public tun' they arc l'twer even than those of Notthern manufacturers, and that my work will compare favorably with that of any oth? er maker. Address John Alexander, Conoaree Iron Works, Columbia, S. C. S3 P 3* Q- < I?T0\ fli P? V#-< i s, P o ? 2 s a o 3 3's o 2 ? Sill a- ? ?f 21 s? ? * ' E?1 -m CO 03 fe i _? ~ Np4 s sr W ^ ? > B' go g- w | jb a H - S ? a 5* > W S 2 * o 2 S cq rs E m "-d H H M N I ? 11 ? p, 50 8" ^ I' o M g !l ? So H p l pr co ?- j1 Ahv-ivs in stock large fjimntitu'sofl>a- . [ on. .Molasses, ermi, menl, llow?*r, etc. , J Smith A *<>n. " Wo lrino* A war cpmftnts. UiHUlUg wugv?~? ?... . 1'ioU ilit' benefit of persons who wiRh to oconomls" liy having iliotr SAHDLKS r mil IIAItNKss KKIWIISKI* on nnil ufii-r lie 1st. of March. I will be reiuly to ilo All c uich work with ncntucssnnil dispatch. THOS. BEGGS. job. i?tb, ISM. if 1? Insurance and Collection -Aigency. BENJ. S. BARNWELL ! KRepresents the following Companies wJiose assets invsstsd in Vnited Slates amount to $16,000,000, Home of New York,. $ 7,492,761 Merchants of Newark, N. J, 1,221,964 . Rochester German 575,000 ? * ? ? 1 ? ril l . \ * cm A4A .Liverpool ana juonaon ana uiooe, r ?.v<i.vov Invested in Europe, over) 20,000,000 Lancashire of England, 1.455,315 Consult iorit' interest and Insure Tour ^roptft^i ! JL-L- ? I I 0 CENTENNIAL HOUSE =.&JS1X>= I old ruin non i Both Houses Well Stocked With Fnre Goods. Jhe Best Brands of liood old Aye and sweet masn corn w nisxies* Sand Hade Bourbon, Apple, Peach, California and French Brandies. Sweet Catawba, California ft Sherry Wines, the Best Champagne, Gwinness's Extra Stont Porter, Bats 4k Go's Pale Ale, Draft and Bottled Beer. Also, a Fine Line of Tobacco and Cigars. Billiard and Pool Tables in Beat of NEW SALOON. Call and See the Host Handieme aim Best Arranged House in the Country at No. 1 O'Nti^ Block. THOMAS IfcGETTIGAN, Proprietor. WHOLESALE AND EETAIL COMMISSION MERCHANT BROKER & COLLECTOR I Dealers in Or&in, Flour, Meal, Bran, Meat, Hams, Hay, 8?< gars, Coffee, Bice, Grits, Irish Potatoes. 4 FULL STOCK OF HEAVY AND LIGHT GROCERIES ALWAYS OK HAND. W* clal prices on noodn Bold in paddies. I have large consignment* of food* every we? nml onn make it to your Intere-t to do some bunlneas with me. Thanking one and all h your liberal patronage iu the pant, will make every effort In tbe luture to five wtlafecttoa. A. X. ROGERS. F*b.6,1884, tf School Books! School Books >? V We have on band a Large Stock or School Books adopted by the STATE BOAKD OF EDUCATION FOR THE NEXT 30 DAYS | We Will E]xob.ang:? Almost any Books used in the schools heretofore. We also keep in stock ( Lino of ' Stationery, i SLATES, &C., &C., H. W. LAWSON & CO, ABBEVILLE, S C. I Nov. 14,1883, t! Hj NewDrug Stord W. S. Mil! m l nAVE Just opened a new and elegantly fitted up DRUG STORE on the Marshal! Uaj^t Corner, under the Prett and Bunner ofllcw, and art now r#cel vln* and will eontln^^H receive till their xtcx'k is complete a full Him of Drags, Medicines, Chemicals. Bye 8tufls, Also, all the popular PATENT MEDICINES kept In a first-class Drag 8tore, all of which warrant to be fresh ?nd i?ood. \V i also offer a well selected stock of FANCY GOODS, consisting of |H H Colognes, Foreign and Domestic, Handkerchief Extracfl in great variety, Handsome Vases. Lamps, Ac. H Our line ?f nRUSHES AND SOAPS Is simply complete. Every variety of ttAIR, TOO"* NAIL, FLESH, SHAVING AND SHOE BRUSH SOAPS from the finest toilet lolheebeM MR. JOHN T. T.YON, who?e long eiperleno/> In the Drag hasmess In the flrmof Wsl law & Lyon, mo well known, will t>* constantly In attendivnca. All PRESCRIPTIONS as^H fully compounded at all boiirs, under the supervision of DR. THOS. J. MABRY. H Oct. 11.1S83, tf . B. K. BEACHAM, Agent I FOR THE SALE OF B Sash, Doors, Blinds, Shingles, Laths, fiooa ing, Ceiling, Lime and all kinds of WooH Working Machinery. I Oct. 10, 1883, 12m K State of South Carolina,) "IT STANDS AT THE HElfl Abbeville County. flj Probate Court?Citation lorLetters of Admin- ^ Star tbat fhm Bt J. Fum.eh Lyon, Ejsq., Probatk Judge. ^9 U' I1EREAS, John V". Strlbbllng has made TTTF T ifSHT.Ri'VNfVfl suit to ine. to grunt him Letter* of Ad- THE LIGHT KIANISW ministration of the estate and cflVcm of N. T. ni M Wlllurc, lute of Ahheillle county, dec?as?d. T| fa IVI Tj" O FBI These arc therefore, to cite and adinohlHhnll : 1(1 llii^ I und singular the kindled and creditors of the , \J 4M Hnr Jb A Kuld S. T. Willurd, deceased, that they i be and appear before me, In the Court of Pn> i THAT It Ik the acknowledged lender In^H bate, to he held at Abbeville C. II.. ott Toes- 1 trade Ita tact that cannot be dlapaU<^H lay. theSih,day of February IS84,after publl- I . tuttatf it ? vnvw s-oitat id ration hereof, at II o clock In the forenoon, to MA>Y IMITATE IT! >ONE EQUAL show cause If any they have, why the said ; The r,flrgP!<t Armed. HI Administration should not be grunted. | Th? Lightest rinnnlnR. H Giver, under my hand and seal, this Knd j fhe Most Beautiful Wood Warfli day of January, in the year of our ?And Is Warranted? Lord one thousand elalit hundred and Xo bo mn,lc of t(ie bcill materloi eighty-four and In the one hundred f0 joany an(j a|| kmdi, Q/ W8rk, and eighth year of American Independ- To b? complete In every rest^H en co. Published on the 2lrd day of January, 18S4, FOR SALE BY In the lYrts and liannrr and on the Court _ _ _ __ 1100,0 door tor ta. um? rej.il^b^ ?< ]?_ HADDON & CH Judge Probate Court. ... ,? _ Jan. 23.1884. tf Abbeville, S. r._ Agents wanted In unoccupied territory. JHOr DEI?. dress HH I DOMESTIC S. M. CO.. fll A FINE JACK. If not sold by the 1st of n MARCH, I will stand him at my stables Richmond VJH J. F. COLEMAN, March 28,1883, tf Coronaca.S. C. ????????????? JanW' State of South Carolifl WATTTP. ADAMS.. AMiatiIIa fiftnntr. UUL A JL JiM ? ? ? ? i ?... ..... _ w _ AT THE PENDY CORNER. Keeps r first | IN THE COMMON PLEA8.MS oihxh lUmnurnni. Hot mcuia at al Hi ?uura. Call and ?cc her. (Jun.30,1883,1 NotiCC to Creditors, H QAMIIPI P HA^flN All persons having any demand^! k#f?l?IUl?l? III UnwUlvj | claims against the estate of A. Flet^^J .Attorney A.t Law j Cromer, deceased, are hereby notifle<^H A11RFVII I V S f' ' I present and prove the same before I inv oflice at Abbeville Court House^^B No. 3. O'Neal's New Law Builtiio. | * , . ,oo.^^H Vill practice in all the Court, of the State or be,ore tLe hfth ^ of Marcb- 188? Jan 2, ISvJ. , be burred. ||H ? M L bonham, JH.^H To Rent, i J>n. 6l "? FIVE booiI ltooms, Stable nnd Gulden. . 4 A|>pl> .u MAJ THOMAS DKUUS. j flfl ? Debtors and CreditoS A fresh lot of French and St..'k cundies . , ? , , ust received at Speed <f Lowry. DERhONS holiling rlaims a^insM^ Land reth's garden seed and onion seta estate ol \\. s. BAhh IN, ae e^B| lew, just received and for sale by Quarles Jvl11 present the same to me witbou^^B v ThrtinRs lay and those indebted to the estaw make prompt paymet to Just received. 2 cases millinery, lates JNO. T. BASKIN^^B tyles, huts, feathers, ribbons, laces, col i Execut^^H irs, Ac. K. M. Haddon <fc Co. 1 Jan. 23,1S3< at HR